After September 11, 2001 how transit agencies prepare for the threat of terrorism

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1927, 2005, Pages 92-100

  Eder, Aaron ^a,b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kennedy/Jenks Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MISSILES; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; URBAN PLANNING;

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; SECURITY PLANNING; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 33646016256     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1927-11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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